"interferant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: interferants [plural]
Etymology: From interfere + -ant. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|interfere|ant}} interfere + -ant Head templates: {{en-noun}} interferant (plural interferants)
  1. A person applying for a patent that conflicts with an earlier one.
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  2. (analytical chemistry) A compound in the sample that produces readings which overlap those of the analyte, making analysis more difficult.
    Sense id: en-interferant-en-noun-ES4AcEu1 Categories (other): Analytical chemistry, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ant, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ant: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92

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